St. Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia
WHAT ARE THE DEMONS DOING NOW?
BY GEORGE ENGELHARD
DO YOU EVEN KNOW THAT THEY’RE AROUND?
ARE THEY DARKENING YOUR MIND WITH FORGETFULNESS AND WORRY?
HAVE THEY OCCUPIED YOUR MIND WITH BUSYNESS AND HURRY?
ARE THEY INTRODUCING IDLE THOUGHTS SO YOU LOSE YOUR TIME AND PLACE
AND THEN GUIDE YOU OUT OF HERE AND NOW AND TAKE AWAY GOD’S GRACE?
AND WITH YOUR MUDDLED MIND
YOU’RE COMPLETELY UNAWARE
OF HOW FALLEN YOU AND THE WORLD ARE
OF HOW SINFUL YOU AND THE WORLD ARE
AND IN THAT STORM OF THOUGHTS
AND WITH YOUR MIND ALL CLUTTERED UP
YOU NEVER EVEN NOTICE
HOW GOD IS EVERYWHERE PRESENT AND FILLING ALL THINGS
HOW THIS MOMENT HERE IS HEAVEN SENT AND ALL CREATION SINGS
CHORUS
AND ALL THAT CONVERSATION
NO MATTER WHAT IS SAID
ALL OF THE TEMPTATION
NO MATTER WHAT IT IS
IS ONLY GOING ON INSIDE YOUR HEAD
HOW ARE THE DEMONS CONTROLING YOU?
WHY DO YOU DO WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO DO?
THEY DISAPPEAR FOR A TIME
AND LET ME THINK I’VE WON
BUT THEY’RE NOT GONE FOR LONG
CAUSE WHEN YOUR GUARD IS DOWN
YOU’LL FIND THEY’RE STILL AROUND
THEY’LL TAKE YOU BY SURPRISE
AND DRIVE TEMPTATION DEEP INSIDE
AND YOU’LL STRUGGLE TO GET RID OF IT
THE WOUND IS DEEP AND WIDE
THEY KNOW HOW YOU CAN BE TEMPTED
THEY KNOW YOUR EVERY WEAKNESS
THEY SHAME YOU FOR YOUR SIN
AND PRAISE YOU FOR YOUR MEEKNESS
THEY KNOW WHAT REALLY TURNS YOU ON
YOUR HATREDS AND DESIRES
WHAT YOU LIKE TO THINK ABOUT
WITH WHAT YOUR MIND IS OCCUPIED
AND KNOWING THIS ABOUT YOU
THEY WORK TO GET YOU GOING
ENTICING YOU WITH DESIRES
YOU DON’T WANT TO SET ASIDE.
DID THEY GET INTO MY HEAD SOME HOW?
THEY TEST YOU WITH A THOUGHT
THEY TEST YOU WITH A FEELING
THEY TEST YOU WITH A MEMORY
TO SEE WHAT IS APPEALING
AND WHEN THEY FIND JUST WHAT YOU LIKE
THEY TAKE YOU ON A TRIP
DOWN A RABBIT TRAIL OF THOUGHTS TO SEE IF THEY CAN MAKE YOU SLIP
INTO SIN AND DEATH, THEY CAN MAKE YOU SLIP
THEY’RE STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS OF YOUR THOUGHTS, DESIRES, AND ACTIONS
AND ENTICE YOU DOWN THE PATHWAY TO PERDITION
MANIPULATING MEMORIES OF ALL YOUR GREATEST SINS
SHAMING YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID
TEMPTING YOU TO DO THEM ALL AGAIN
YOU WONDER IF THIS TRIAL WILL EVER END
THEY’RE INSTIGATING FANTASIES OF YOUR GREATEST HOPES AND DREAMS
AND NIGHTMARES AND DAYDREAMS OF WHAT WILL NEVER BE
UNREAL HALLUCINATIONS OF EVERYTHING YOU DREAD
WISHING FOR A PLEASURE THAT HASN’T HAPPENED YET
ON YOUR FEET, SITTING DOWN, AND EVEN IN YOUR BED
THEY START A DIALOGUE WITH YOU OF ANALYSIS AND JUDGEMENT
ABOUT EVERYTHING YOU THINK, EVERYTHING YOU DO
EVERYTHING YOUR SENSES BRING TO YOU
EVERYTHING YOU FEEL, EVERYTHING YOU SAY
AND THIS GOES ON UNCEASINGLY AS LONG AS YOUR AWAKE
AND EVEN IN YOUR DREAMS IT SEEMS UNTIL YOUR DYING DAY
THEY TAKE ISSUE WITH YOU ON THE ISSUES OF THE DAY
AND QUARREL WITH YOU ABOUT THEM IN YOUR HEAD
OVER AND OVER AGAIN
THEY DRAW YOU INTO ARGUMENTS AND FRUITLESS CONVERSATIONS
AND WHEN YOU WIN THEY STIR UP PRIDE AND GLORIOUS OSTENTATION
THEY SET YOUR MIND AWORRYING ABOUT THINGS YOU CAN’T RESOLVE
ABOUT PROBLEMS YOU CAN’T SOLVE
THEY SET YOU ON A COURSE OF ACTION
FROM WHICH YOU’LL GET NO SATISFACTION
A LOAD TOO MUCH TO BEAR
YOU’LL ONLY END UP IN DESPAIR
AND THEN THEY’LL TELL YOU NOT TO CARE
TAKE IT TO THE LORD IN PRAYER
THEY HELP YOU FIND YOUR PLACE IN THE WORLD
A PLACE AWAY FROM GOD’S GRACE
A COMFORTABLE HOME, A PROMISING CAREER
A PLACE TO LIVE OUT YOUR DAYS
A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN STAY
NO NEED TO STRIVE FOR HEAVEN
YOU’LL GET THERE ANYWAY
WHERE FAME AND FORTUNE ABOUND
ON THE UNIVERSAL STAGE OR JUST IN YOUR HOMETOWN
WHEN YOUR SITUATIONS BORING
THEY LEAD YOU INTO FANTACIZING
WHAT COULD MAKE THIS HERE AND NOW
A WHOLE LOT MORE EXCITING
HOW ARE THE DEMONS TORTURING YOU?
WHAT IN HELL’S NAME ARE THEY DOING TO YOU?
THEY’RE SHAMING YOU FOR EVIL THOUGHTS THEY RAN RIGHT THROUGH YOUR HEAD
AND YOU THINK THOSE EVIL THOUGHTS ARE YOURS CAUSE THEIR USING YOUR OWN VOICE
WHEN THOSE EVIL THOUGHTS ARE SAID?
OR THEY’RE USING SOMEONE ELSE’S VOICE INSTEAD
WHEN THEY’RE SPEAKING TO YOU IN YOUR HEAD?
SOMEONE THAT YOU LOVE
SOMEONE YOU REVERE
SOMEONE THAT YOU HATE
SOMEONE THAT YOU FEAR
TO BLAME YOU AND SHAME YOU
TO GLORIFY AND PRAISE YOU
TO TAKE AWAY HUMILITY
STILLNESS AND TRANQUILITY
THEY POISON YOU WITH SINFUL THOUGHTS
THEY DROWN YOU IN DESIRE
WOUNDING YOU WITH GUILT AND SHAME
BURNING YOU WITH LUSTFUL FIRE
WHAT ARE THE DEMONS SAYING TO YOU?
WHAT ARE THEY SAYING ABOUT YOU?
WHY DO YOU SAY THESE PRAYERS EVERYDAY?
HOW MANY MORE TIMES MUST YOU SAY THEM ANYWAY?
THEY GAIN YOU NO MERIT
NO HOLINESS ABOUNDS IN YOU
YOU’LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN
NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO
AND THEN WHEN YOU ARE PRAYING
YOU’RE NOT EVEN PAYING
ATTENTION TO THE WORDS THAT YOU ARE SAYING
ARE THEY SAYING YOU SHOULD LIVE MY LIFE FOR YOUR OWN FAME AND GLORY?
THAT THERE’S NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR STORY?
YOU SHOULD HAVE THE FREEDOM TO DO
WHAT EVER THE HELL YOU WANT TO DO
OH, YOUR WELL ON YOUR WAY TO HOLINESS
YOU’VE ALMOST SET YOURSELF FREE
YOU DON’T NEED TO DO ALL THIS PRAYING, SAYING
LORD HAVE MERCY ON ME
BE PROUD OF THE WORK YOU’RE DOING
YOU’VE GOT THE DEVIL ON THE RUN
RIGHT BACK TO HELL WHERE HE BELONGS
YOU SURE ARE DOING WELL
YOU SURE ARE GETTING STRONG
BE WILD AND CRAZY
EAT DRINK AND BE MERRY
BE UNDEFINED BE UNREFINED
LIVE FOR TODAY
DO IT YOUR WAY
YOU’D BE SO MUCH HAPPIER
IN SOME OTHER PLACE AND TIME
INSTEAD HERE AND NOW WITH GOD
IN HIS PRESENCE SO SUBLIME
THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS ABOUT THE SHALLOW AND MUNDANE
YOU CAN THINK ABOUT MOST ANYTHING
AS LONG AS YOU DON’T PRAY
YOU SHOULD HAVE A BETTER LIFE
YOU SHOULD HAVE A LOT LESS STRIFE
YOU SHOULD HAVE A BETTER JOB
ALWAYS COMING OUT ON TOP
YOU SHOULD HAVE A BETTER HOUSE
YOU SHOULD HAVE A BETTER SPOUSE
YOU SHOULD HAVE A BETTER CAR
ROCK OUT LIKE A MOVIE STAR
YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN TREATED BETTER
YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN GREETED BETTER
YOU SHOULD LIVE IN BETTER TIMES
LIVE ON SOMEONE ELSE’S DIME
YOU’LL ALWAYS FALL TO TEMPTATION
IT’S FUTILE TO RESIST IT
AND WHEN YOU FALL DON’T GET BACK UP
GIVE UP THE FIGHT AGAINST IT
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME
AND FIX THE MISTAKES OF THE PAST
YOU’D HAVE A MUCH BETTER HERE AND NOW
PROSPERITY AND PEACE AT LAST
NONE OF IT IS REAL NONE OF IT IS TRUE
NONE OF IT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH GOD AND YOU
SET IT ASIDE LET IT PASS YOU BY
LET IT GO AWAY AND PRAY, PRAY, PRAY
STAY WITH GOD IN YOUR HEART AND PRAY, PRAY, PRAY
WHAT ARE THE DEMONS DOING NOW?
BY GEORGE ENGELHARD
WHAT ARE THE DEMONS DOING NOW?
DO YOU EVEN KNOW THAT THEY’RE AROUND?
ARE THEY DARKENING YOUR MIND WITH FORGETFULNESS AND WORRY?
HAVE THEY OCCUPIED YOUR MIND WITH BUSYNESS AND HURRY?
ARE THEY INTRODUCING IDLE THOUGHTS SO YOU LOSE YOUR TIME AND PLACE
AND THEN GUIDE YOU OUT OF HERE AND NOW AND TAKE AWAY GOD’S GRACE?
AND WITH YOUR MUDDLED MIND
YOU’RE COMPLETELY UNAWARE
OF HOW FALLEN YOU AND THE WORLD ARE
OF HOW SINFUL YOU AND THE WORLD ARE
AND IN THAT STORM OF THOUGHTS
AND WITH YOUR MIND ALL CLUTTERED UP
YOU NEVER EVEN NOTICE
HOW GOD IS EVERYWHERE PRESENT AND FILLING ALL THINGS
HOW THIS MOMENT HERE IS HEAVEN SENT AND ALL CREATION SINGS
CHORUS
AND ALL THAT CONVERSATION
NO MATTER WHAT IS SAID
ALL OF THE TEMPTATION
NO MATTER WHAT IT IS
IS ONLY GOING ON INSIDE YOUR HEAD
HOW ARE THE DEMONS CONTROLING YOU?
WHY DO YOU DO WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO DO?
THEY DISAPPEAR FOR A TIME
AND LET ME THINK I’VE WON
BUT THEY’RE NOT GONE FOR LONG
CAUSE WHEN YOUR GUARD IS DOWN
YOU’LL FIND THEY’RE STILL AROUND
THEY’LL TAKE YOU BY SURPRISE
AND DRIVE TEMPTATION DEEP INSIDE
AND YOU’LL STRUGGLE TO GET RID OF IT
THE WOUND IS DEEP AND WIDE
THEY KNOW HOW YOU CAN BE TEMPTED
THEY KNOW YOUR EVERY WEAKNESS
THEY SHAME YOU FOR YOUR SIN
AND PRAISE YOU FOR YOUR MEEKNESS
THEY KNOW WHAT REALLY TURNS YOU ON
YOUR HATREDS AND DESIRES
WHAT YOU LIKE TO THINK ABOUT
WITH WHAT YOUR MIND IS OCCUPIED
AND KNOWING THIS ABOUT YOU
THEY WORK TO GET YOU GOING
ENTICING YOU WITH DESIRES
YOU DON’T WANT TO SET ASIDE.
CHORUS
AND ALL THAT CONVERSATION
NO MATTER WHAT IS SAID
ALL OF THE TEMPTATION
NO MATTER WHAT IT IS
IS ONLY GOING ON INSIDE YOUR HEAD
WHAT ARE THE DEMONS DOING NOW?
DID THEY GET INTO MY HEAD SOME HOW?
THEY TEST YOU WITH A THOUGHT
THEY TEST YOU WITH A FEELING
THEY TEST YOU WITH A MEMORY
TO SEE WHAT IS APPEALING
AND WHEN THEY FIND JUST WHAT YOU LIKE
THEY TAKE YOU ON A TRIP
DOWN A RABBIT TRAIL OF THOUGHTS TO SEE IF THEY CAN MAKE YOU SLIP
INTO SIN AND DEATH, THEY CAN MAKE YOU SLIP
THEY’RE STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS OF YOUR THOUGHTS, DESIRES, AND ACTIONS
AND ENTICE YOU DOWN THE PATHWAY TO PERDITION
MANIPULATING MEMORIES OF ALL YOUR GREATEST SINS
SHAMING YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID
TEMPTING YOU TO DO THEM ALL AGAIN
YOU WONDER IF THIS TRIAL WILL EVER END
THEY’RE INSTIGATING FANTASIES OF YOUR GREATEST HOPES AND DREAMS
AND NIGHTMARES AND DAYDREAMS OF WHAT WILL NEVER BE
UNREAL HALLUCINATIONS OF EVERYTHING YOU DREAD
WISHING FOR A PLEASURE THAT HASN’T HAPPENED YET
ON YOUR FEET, SITTING DOWN, AND EVEN IN YOUR BED
THEY START A DIALOGUE WITH YOU OF ANALYSIS AND JUDGEMENT
ABOUT EVERYTHING YOU THINK, EVERYTHING YOU DO
EVERYTHING YOUR SENSES BRING TO YOU
EVERYTHING YOU FEEL, EVERYTHING YOU SAY
AND THIS GOES ON UNCEASINGLY AS LONG AS YOUR AWAKE
AND EVEN IN YOUR DREAMS IT SEEMS UNTIL YOUR DYING DAY
THEY TAKE ISSUE WITH YOU ON THE ISSUES OF THE DAY
AND QUARREL WITH YOU ABOUT THEM IN YOUR HEAD
OVER AND OVER AGAIN
THEY DRAW YOU INTO ARGUMENTS AND FRUITLESS CONVERSATIONS
AND WHEN YOU WIN THEY STIR UP PRIDE AND GLORIOUS OSTENTATION
THEY SET YOUR MIND AWORRYING ABOUT THINGS YOU CAN’T RESOLVE
ABOUT PROBLEMS YOU CAN’T SOLVE
THEY SET YOU ON A COURSE OF ACTION
FROM WHICH YOU’LL GET NO SATISFACTION
A LOAD TOO MUCH TO BEAR
YOU’LL ONLY END UP IN DESPAIR
AND THEN THEY’LL TELL YOU NOT TO CARE
TAKE IT TO THE LORD IN PRAYER
THEY HELP YOU FIND YOUR PLACE IN THE WORLD
A PLACE AWAY FROM GOD’S GRACE
A COMFORTABLE HOME, A PROMISING CAREER
A PLACE TO LIVE OUT YOUR DAYS
A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN STAY
NO NEED TO STRIVE FOR HEAVEN
YOU’LL GET THERE ANYWAY
THEY HELP YOU FIND YOUR PLACE IN THE WORLD
WHERE FAME AND FORTUNE ABOUND
ON THE UNIVERSAL STAGE OR JUST IN YOUR HOMETOWN
WHEN YOUR SITUATIONS BORING
THEY LEAD YOU INTO FANTACIZING
WHAT COULD MAKE THIS HERE AND NOW
A WHOLE LOT MORE EXCITING
CHORUS
AND ALL THAT CONVERSATION
NO MATTER WHAT IS SAID
ALL OF THE TEMPTATION
NO MATTER WHAT IT IS
IS ONLY GOING ON INSIDE YOUR HEAD
HOW ARE THE DEMONS TORTURING YOU?
WHAT IN HELL’S NAME ARE THEY DOING TO YOU?
THEY’RE SHAMING YOU FOR EVIL THOUGHTS THEY RAN RIGHT THROUGH YOUR HEAD
AND YOU THINK THOSE EVIL THOUGHTS ARE YOURS CAUSE THEIR USING YOUR OWN VOICE
WHEN THOSE EVIL THOUGHTS ARE SAID?
OR THEY’RE USING SOMEONE ELSE’S VOICE INSTEAD
WHEN THEY’RE SPEAKING TO YOU IN YOUR HEAD?
SOMEONE THAT YOU LOVE
SOMEONE YOU REVERE
SOMEONE THAT YOU HATE
SOMEONE THAT YOU FEAR
TO BLAME YOU AND SHAME YOU
TO GLORIFY AND PRAISE YOU
TO TAKE AWAY HUMILITY
STILLNESS AND TRANQUILITY
THEY POISON YOU WITH SINFUL THOUGHTS
THEY DROWN YOU IN DESIRE
WOUNDING YOU WITH GUILT AND SHAME
BURNING YOU WITH LUSTFUL FIRE
CHORUS
AND ALL THAT CONVERSATION
NO MATTER WHAT IS SAID
ALL OF THE TEMPTATION
NO MATTER WHAT IT IS
IS ONLY GOING ON INSIDE YOUR HEAD
WHAT ARE THE DEMONS SAYING TO YOU?
WHAT ARE THEY SAYING ABOUT YOU?
WHY DO YOU SAY THESE PRAYERS EVERYDAY?
HOW MANY MORE TIMES MUST YOU SAY THEM ANYWAY?
THEY GAIN YOU NO MERIT
NO HOLINESS ABOUNDS IN YOU
YOU’LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN
NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO
AND THEN WHEN YOU ARE PRAYING
YOU’RE NOT EVEN PAYING
ATTENTION TO THE WORDS THAT YOU ARE SAYING
ARE THEY SAYING YOU SHOULD LIVE MY LIFE FOR YOUR OWN FAME AND GLORY?
THAT THERE’S NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR STORY?
YOU SHOULD HAVE THE FREEDOM TO DO
WHAT EVER THE HELL YOU WANT TO DO
OH, YOUR WELL ON YOUR WAY TO HOLINESS
YOU’VE ALMOST SET YOURSELF FREE
YOU DON’T NEED TO DO ALL THIS PRAYING, SAYING
LORD HAVE MERCY ON ME
BE PROUD OF THE WORK YOU’RE DOING
YOU’VE GOT THE DEVIL ON THE RUN
RIGHT BACK TO HELL WHERE HE BELONGS
YOU SURE ARE DOING WELL
YOU SURE ARE GETTING STRONG
BE WILD AND CRAZY
EAT DRINK AND BE MERRY
BE UNDEFINED BE UNREFINED
LIVE FOR TODAY
DO IT YOUR WAY
YOU’D BE SO MUCH HAPPIER
IN SOME OTHER PLACE AND TIME
INSTEAD HERE AND NOW WITH GOD
IN HIS PRESENCE SO SUBLIME
THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS ABOUT THE SHALLOW AND MUNDANE
YOU CAN THINK ABOUT MOST ANYTHING
AS LONG AS YOU DON’T PRAY
YOU SHOULD HAVE A BETTER LIFE
YOU SHOULD HAVE A LOT LESS STRIFE
YOU SHOULD HAVE A BETTER JOB
ALWAYS COMING OUT ON TOP
YOU SHOULD HAVE A BETTER HOUSE
YOU SHOULD HAVE A BETTER SPOUSE
YOU SHOULD HAVE A BETTER CAR
ROCK OUT LIKE A MOVIE STAR
YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN TREATED BETTER
YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN GREETED BETTER
YOU SHOULD LIVE IN BETTER TIMES
LIVE ON SOMEONE ELSE’S DIME
YOU’LL ALWAYS FALL TO TEMPTATION
IT’S FUTILE TO RESIST IT
AND WHEN YOU FALL DON’T GET BACK UP
GIVE UP THE FIGHT AGAINST IT
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME
AND FIX THE MISTAKES OF THE PAST
YOU’D HAVE A MUCH BETTER HERE AND NOW
PROSPERITY AND PEACE AT LAST
CHORUS
AND ALL THAT CONVERSATION
NO MATTER WHAT IS SAID
ALL OF THE TEMPTATION
NO MATTER WHAT IT IS
IS ONLY GOING ON INSIDE YOUR HEAD
NONE OF IT IS REAL NONE OF IT IS TRUE
NONE OF IT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH GOD AND YOU
SET IT ASIDE LET IT PASS YOU BY
LET IT GO AWAY AND PRAY, PRAY, PRAY
STAY WITH GOD IN YOUR HEART AND PRAY, PRAY, PRAY